Read the Bible

We want to help everyone in our church be reading and engaging God's Word in regular, helpful ways. Bible study is a discipline, but the work involved can lead to real joy and intimacy with God. It's well worth the effort, and starting small is better than no start at all!

Below, you'll find a number of resources from organizations such as Desiring God, The Navigators and other sources. Look through them, and if one doesn't seem to help, then try another. There is nothing magical about the plans--they are merely tools--but you may very well find one that suits you and helps you cultivate a regular study of the Bible.

2. Discipleship Journal (a ministry of the Navigators) has three reading plans, one encompassing the entire Bible, one taking things one book at a time and their 5X5X5 plan. Check out all of their plans HERE.

3. "The Kingdom" reading plan by Jason DeRouchie gives proportionate weight to the Old and New Testaments in view of their relative length, the Old receiving three readings per day and one for the New. The Old Testament readings follow the arrangement of the Hebrew Bible, with one reading coming from each portion per day. Only 25 readings are slated per month and can be started at any time of the year. You can access a PDF copy HERE.

4. Do you find yourself in the "Shirkers and Slackers" category? Then there's a plan for you: For Shirkers and Slackers is for those who’ve tried other plans and stalled out again and again. This plan assigns certain genres to certain days of the week and breaks biblical books into sections you can read in one sitting — so without reading everyday, you can still make measurable progress. Pace yourself well and do some extra reading, and you might even finish in less than a year!

5. Justin Taylor has also provided some outstanding resources in this blog post on the Together for the Gospel website: CLICK HERE

6. Ligonier Ministries, founded by the late Dr. R.C. Sproul, has a number of excellent plans that you can access HERE.